Also featured in the artwork are a host of other United
greats including Steve Bruce, Mark Hughes and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and some of
the Busby Babes.

A painting made up of Old Trafford heroes would not be
complete without two of the most successful coaches in the history of English football.

Current manager Sir Alex Ferguson stands next to Sir Matt
Busby under a moody sky outside a utopian Theatre of Dreams.

Although it seems as though three of United's greatest players - Dennis Law, George Best and Sir Bobby Charlton - are missing, the 'Holy Trinity' statue of the iconic trio can be spotted under a break in the overcast sky.

Trophies including the Premier League and Champions League
are also on show alongside a view of the stadium itself.

The work of art depicting the players past and
present as gladiatorial combatants was created by acclaimed
artist and United fan Michael Browne who completed the work in a Renaissance
style.

The painting has been put up
at Manchester’s National Football Museum.

Browne will spend the next two weeks putting the finishing
touches to his latest work at the museum.

The 50-year-old artist said: ‘I really wanted to do a
painting of the players through time. The club has won so much and the images
are very important.

‘It is Renaissance in style, but also very northern, with an
industry and cobbled streets feel to it.

‘It is designed to be a parade of players with Old Trafford
on the right. The Busby Babes are there and I also wanted a gladiatorial theme,
which depicts them walking away from a Coliseum-style venue.

‘United do not know about it and no players have posed for
it. I just hope to get it shown permanently once fully finished.

Meticulous: The artist has placed his work in the National Football Museum in Manchester

‘We have already had lots of good messages from Real Madrid
and Barcelona fans, and even Manchester City supporters.’

Browne’s past works include The Art of the Game depicting a
God-like Eric Cantona with Nicky Butt, David Beckham and Phil Neville at his feet.

It was based on Italian Renaissance master Piero della Francesca's 15th cnetury painting The Resurrection.